Tag: 2002 Gujarat riots
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Nanavati report gives clean chit to then Modi govt in 2002 Gujarat riots
The report which runs into 1,500 pages, pointed out that there is no direct evidence to implicate the then chief minister or any member of his cabinet in inspiring violence in the riots.
December 11, 2019 -
My case reflects State’s shameful failure in protecting its people: Bilkis Bano
Battle was never for revenge, but for justice, Bilkis Bano says on the life sentence given to the 11 persons convicted in her case
April 24, 2019 -
SC directs Gujarat govt to pay solatium of Rs 50 lakh to 2002 riots victim Bilkis Bano
The apex court also directed the state government to provide Bilkis Bano, a government job and accommodation as per rules.
April 23, 2019 -
Panel Discussions at Jaipur Literature Festival touched burning issues
The just ended Jaipur Literature Festival had a lot to offer for the visitors. The panel discussions hosted by it touched upon several burning issues. Majid Alam describes two important discussions ~ democracy and Right to information
January 31, 2019 -
SIT report a cover up of 2002 Gujarat riots: former Army officer
Shah's version of events has been backed by then Army chief General S Padmanabhan.
January 20, 2019 -
Sajjan Kumar Conviction: Congress hits back at BJP; rakes up 2002 Gujarat riots
On a day when the Delhi High Court convicted and sentenced Kumar to life imprisonment, Congress leader and former Union Minister Kapil Sibal pointed finger at Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was at the helm of Gujarat during the 2002 riots.
December 17, 2018 -
Gujarat riots: SC to hear Zakia Jafri’s plea on Monday against clean chit to PM Modi
The Gujarat HC had last year rejected Zakia Jafri's plea challenging a lower court order upholding SIT's clean chit to Narendra Modi and others on allegations of a 'larger conspiracy' behind the 2002 post-Godhra riots.
November 13, 2018 -
2002 Gujarat riots: High Court upholds life imprisonment for 14
The Gujarat High Court on Friday upheld the life imprisonment awarded by a SIT court to 14 people for the massacre of 23 persons in a village during the 2002 riots. A division bench of Justice Akil Qureshi and Justice B.N. Kariaay also upheld the sentence of seven years in jail to five others. It …
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May 11, 2018 -
No SC relief for Setalvad in illegal exhumation of bodies case
Social activist Teesta Setalvad on Monday failed to get any relief from the Supreme Court in a case in which she is accused of having a role in the illegal exhumation of bodies of some victims of the 2002 Gujarat riots. The apex court said it would not be necessary to adjudicate on merits the …
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July 10, 2017 -
Low-profile visit to America
There was a time when denial of US visa to then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi made news. It was denied in 2005 after the 2002 Gujarat riots. In early March 2013, the University of Pennsylvania cancelled a lecture by Modi. The West including the US, UK and the European Union had refused him visas. …
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June 17, 2017 -
SC reserves verdict on funds for religious sites damaged in riots
The Supreme Court on Friday said it will pass order on the issue whether a court can direct the state to fund restoration of places of worship damaged due to its failure to maintain law and order, as it happened during the 2002 Gujarat riots. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and P C Pant …
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April 21, 2017